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Solana (SOL) Tumbles to $80, Traders Watch Critical Support Defense

By Aayush Jindal · Published March 9, 2026 · 2 min read · Source: NewsBTC
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Solana (SOL) Tumbles to $80, Traders Watch Critical Support Defense

Solana failed to settle above $90 and extended losses. SOL price is now consolidating losses below $85 and might struggle to start a recovery wave.

Solana Price Revisits $80

Solana price failed to remain stable above $90 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL declined below the $88 and $85 support levels.

The price gained bearish momentum below $83.50. A low was formed at $80.29, and the price is now consolidating losses below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $94.10 swing high to the $80.29 low.

Solana is now trading below $85 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $85 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $85.50 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair.

Solana Price

The next major resistance is near the $87.20 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $94.10 swing high to the $80.29 low. The main resistance could be $88.80. A successful close above the $88.80 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $95. Any more gains might send the price toward the $102 level.

More Losses In SOL?

If SOL fails to rise above the $85 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $82 zone. The first major support is near the $80 level.

A break below the $80 level might send the price toward the $72 support zone. If there is a close below the $72 support, the price could decline toward the $65 support in the near term.

Technical Indicators

Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is losing pace in the bearish zone.

Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is above the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $82 and $80.

Major Resistance Levels – $85 and $88.

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